FL-328 - Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report

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Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report

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Form ID: FL-328
Title: Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report
Effective Date: 2022-09-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-328
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328v.pdf
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Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report
(FL-328)
The child custody evaluator uses this as the first page of the written recommendations for child custody and a parenting plan in your case. This explains that the recommendation must be kept confidential, lists the exceptions to confidentiality, and warns about penalties for disclosing the report against the child's best interests.
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Effective: September 1, 2022
PDF Text:
Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child 
Custody Evaluation Report 
  Under Family Code Section 3111
Judicial Council of California,  
Revised September 1, 2022, Mandatory Form 
Family Code, §§ 3025.5, 3111, 3150 
Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.220 and 5.242
FL-328, Page 1 of 1
FL-328 Notice Regarding Confidentiality   
of Child Custody Evaluation Report 
Under Family Code Section 3111
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Case Number:
Case name:
 } At least 10 days before any hearing regarding custody of the child, the  
       evaluator must       file the report with the clerk of the court, and      serve
it on the parties or their attorneys and counsel appointed for the child. 
1 2
 } This form must be attached as the first page of the child custody
evaluation report. 
 } The child custody evaluation report is private and confidential.  
        It MUST NOT become part of the public court file. 
THE ATTACHED CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATION REPORT IS CONFIDENTIAL
Unwarranted 
disclosure of the 
report
You must not make an "unwarranted disclosure" of the child custody evaluation report. 
A disclosure of the child custody evaluation report is unwarranted if it is done either 
recklessly or maliciously and is not in the best interest of the child. This means that you 
must not misuse or intentionally give the confidential report to someone who is not allowed 
to have it. The only people who are allowed access to the report are listed below.
Possible sanctions  
for an unwarranted 
disclosure of the 
report 
Monetary 
Sanctions:
The court may order that the person who made an unwarranted 
disclosure of the report pay a sanction (a fine) in an amount that is 
large enough to discourage future disclosures.
 Attorney's Fees  
and Costs: 
The possible sanctions may also include reasonable attorney's fees, 
costs, or both.
Information 
For information about child custody evaluations, 
•  Read Child Custody Evaluation Information Sheet (form FL-329-INFO). 
•  Go to: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody/evaluations. 
Access to report 
Reports conducted under section 3111 may be made available to only the following:
1 The parties, their attorneys, and attorneys from whom the parties seek legal representation.
2 Any attorney appointed to represent the child under Family Code section 3150.
3 Court professionals who would receive it directly from the evaluator or the court to do 
their job, including:
•  Family court judicial officers •  Family court employees       •  Family law facilitators   
•  Juvenile court judicial officers •  Juvenile probation officers  •  Child protective services   
•  Law enforcement officers  •  Probate court judicial officers •  Guardianship investigators  
4 The agency responsible for licensing and disciplining the child custody evaluator.
5 Others, but only by court order.
Total Pages
TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES OF THE REPORT (specify):
(Include in the total, the cover page and all attachments.)
Attachments are confidential and must NOT be filed or served separately from the report.

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  Form ID: FL-328 Title: Notice Regarding Confidentiality of Child Custody Evaluation Report Effective Date: 2022-09-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-328 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl328.pdf Alternat…

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  recklessly or maliciously and is not in the best interest of the child. This means that you must not misuse or intentionally give the confidential report to someone who is not allowed to have it. The only people who are allowed access to the report are listed below. Possible sanctions for an unwarranted disclosur…